Terrorist Affected Areas (Special Courts) Act, 1984
An Act to provide for the speedy trial of certain offences in terrorist affected areas and for matters connected therewith.
- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Declaration of terrorist affected area
- 4 Establishment of Special Courts
- 5 Composition and appointment of Judges of Special Courts
- 6 Place of sitting
- 7 Jurisdiction of Special Court
- 8 Powers of Special Courts with respect to other offences
- 9 Public Prosecutors
- 10 Procedure and powers of Special Courts
- 11 Power of Supreme Court to transfer case 1 judgment
- 12 Protection of witnesses
- 13 Power to transfer cases to regular courts
- 14 Appeal 9 judgments
- 15 Modified application of certain provisions of the Code
- 15A Abolition of certain Special Courts
- 16 Overriding effect of Act
- 17 Delegation
- 18 Power to make rules
- 19 Saving
- 20 Amendment of Act 1 of 1872
- 21 Repeal and saving
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